How to Use z in a Sentence

z

noun
  • To put it in Gen-Z terms, Peacock ate last month — and left no crumbs.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • And that’s kind of why, for me, the title makes sense even if Gen Z doesn’t know what the song is.
    — Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 26 July 2026
  • Quandt added that the wide Z Fold will cut corners in the camera department.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026
  • Johnson is versatile but seems at home at the Z or flanker position.
    — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
  • That auditing instinct shows up most clearly in how Gen Z weighs sources.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • The latest slang to capture the Gen Z zeitgeist is a way to say poser, try-hard or fraud.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • There’s a sense among Gen Z that women can be rich and successful, but they can’t be seen trying that hard.
    — Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
  • Picture the tall-and-skinny Galaxy Z Fold sitting at its desk.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026
  • The concept is already creating a new class of Gen Z entrepreneurs.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Google's Gemini is the actual star of the show for the Z Fold 8.
    — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026
  • For now, read our hands on tests of the Z Fold 8 Ultra and the Z Flip 8.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
  • Again, helicopter parents aren’t new, and there’s a risk that this gets turned into even more Gen Z bashing.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026
  • As mentioned earlier, the Z Fold 8 is best for streaming your favorite shows.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Running is not the only sport that is reshaping how Gen Z socialize.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • What made the Rhode and Erewhon collab a viral Gen Z retail moment?
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
  • Zelle’s highest emotional connection may come when Gen Z thinks of Zelle as a verb.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • The cinema industry is in the midst of a revival because Gen Z loves going to the movies.
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The share is higher for Gen Z and millennials, at 82% for each cohort.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • As such, the 11 Pro Fold should fare better at the beach compared with the Z Fold 8.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 16 Aug. 2026
  • That's just a small improvement over the Z Flip 7's time of 17 hours and 30 minutes.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Take your microfiber cloth or squeegee and wipe the solution away in a circulation or Z-motion pattern.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
  • What motivates a Gen Z remote worker differs from that of a Boomer in an office.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Click through now to see everything here and more in the denim line, plus shop even more of our favorites from Z Supply below.
    — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • There are reports that the non-wide model could be called the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • But a study of Gen Z consumers found that more than three-quarters of those who paid upfront for a group expense never got repaid in full.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • There's also less visible creasing, in part due to the Z Fold 8's new hinge mechanism.
    — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026
  • This year's Galaxy Z Fold 8 bumps the battery size to 4,800mAh.
    — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026
  • This is exactly the kind of situation where the wider Galaxy Z Fold 8 would shine.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
  • Galaxy Club also claims that the Z Flip 8 will be slimmer and lighter than the previous model.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026
  • Americans have been drinking less alcohol in recent years, and headlines have pegged Gen Z as leading the charge.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026

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